From the backyard
The Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, like the Second Amendment preceding it, the “necessary and proper” clause, etc., left too much room for error interpretation and future abuses. I used to fancy myself a constitutionalist, whatever that means. Of course, I don’t see myself that way any longer, but from time to time it’s [...]
According to Yahoo! News, some kook in the Shetlands is trying to declare his tiny island a Sovereign land. (permalink PDF)
In a declaration on his Web site, Stuart Hill, who owns the 2.5 acre island of Forvik in the Shetland Islands in the North Sea, said he no longer recognised the authority of the [...]
Comedian George Carlin died on Sunday.
Here’s a list of some of 101 great Carlin quotes. I’m particularly fond of:
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
Of course, that statement isn’t entirely accurate. Half of the people are stupider than the median person, not [...]
